Nevada County picayune., 1887-03-16
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Weekly Budget oi News From the
 National Capital.
From our Special Correspondcnt.]


 the possibilities of the Sherman and the friends of i'ie Sen ator claim that the evidences of his growing popularity with the people indicate unmistakably tbrir preference for him as the most available Republican candidate in 1888. lis trip through the South upon which he has nst started, while ostensihly of no political significance, II is thought to be to enable him to meet personally the people of several states from which he expects support in the National Convention, and for the general purpose of giving his bloom" Il chance to mature quickly under the influence of that tropical cli- mate. Sherman and Blaine are now the acknowledged leading candidates on the Republican side. The friends of the 'Plnmed Knight" say that he is not pushing himself to the front, but that he Is there, and is going to stay. He IS represented as being specially de- sirous of heading the Republican ticket if Cleveland is 10 be the Democrat candidate. The gener al impression here is that Blaine and Cleveland will again contest for the National honor; and the opinion is that Cleveland's chief accession of strength will come from the ''Mugwump' vote, while he will lose in his own party, and that Blaine will be supported and antagonized by the same elements as before with some additional sup port. the extent of which is prob lematical from the disaffected Democrats. Cleveland is evident ly shaping his course for a re-nom- ination, and as he is regarded as the man of destiny, such all event is very probable. Blaine wants 1t, and though Sherman will prove dangerous rival for the nomlna- tion. it is the belief here that the Plumed Knight will "get there." Senator Allison, of Iowa, is ire quently mentioned as an available candidate, whose clear record, whose services to the party and country would secure for him the full Republican vote, and the vote of almost the entire "Mugwump" element. The only other Demo- crat who is spoken of here in con- nection with the nomination Is Governor Hill of New York, who is greatly admired for his simon pure Democracy, and for the prln- ciple to which he has repeatedly expressed his adherence that pub lie office is a public trust for Dem ocrats only. Such policy would be far more popular with the rank and file, than that to which Presi' dent Cleveland is devOtiag him. self.
 A statement of the appropria- tions passed at the last session has been completed by the House and Senate Committees and is as fol- lows: Agricultural sl,02S, ,75O; Army s23,724,71S.69; Diplomatic and Consular s1 ,429,942. .l4; Dis trict of Columbia S4, ,265.S90; Indi- an S5. .226, ,S97 .66; Legislative S2O,- 7O1 ,22I.57; Military Academy a419,936.93; Navy s25,753,l65.44; Pensions s76,252, 300; Postofiice s52,694 ,65O.14; Sundry Civil S22,- 3S2, ,49O. .96: Mexican Pension SG,- 900, O,OO0; Public Printing Deficiency $lO7 ,OO0; Miscellaneous B ,5OO,OOO; Total of Actual Appropriations S274,3S7, LA. The River and Har- Dor bill which was not signed ap- propriated s9,9l3 300, and the gen eral deficiency which also failed carried an appropriation of $4,' 215,023.66.
 Mir. Manning has formally retired from the Treasury Department, and left yesterday for New York to make final arrangements for his European trip. The chiefs of di- visions and employees in the Treas ury have subscribed 5000 for the purchase of a handsome testimOn, ial to be presented to Mir. Manning as a token of their regard and es- them,
 The President has commenced to avail himself of the recent law repeating the Tenure of Office act by removing two Republican office holders, and it need not cause sur. prise if considerable number of Republicans whose terms of office do not expire until 1888, suddenly find themselves beheaded.
 The President is meeting with considerable difficulty in deciding upon the Interstate Commerce Commissioners. This is owing to the large number of applicants whose claims are urged by strong array of influence, and the neces- sity for careful consideration of the fitness of the candidates. not